Poland Spring Resort proprietor Cyndi Robbins, left of podium, watches at workers are inducted into the Maine Tourism Affiliation’s Corridor of Fame.
POLAND — As a part of its a hundredth yr celebrations, the Maine Tourism Affiliation held its annual assembly and centennial gala Might 19 and 20 at Poland Spring Resort.
The group was based because the Maine Publicity Bureau by Hiram W. Ricker, son of the founding father of Poland Spring, with the objective of “promoting the sights of Maine as a vacationer State.”
“There’s a lot historical past between our two companies,” Chief Government Officer Tony Cameron stated. “Cyndi Robbins is terrific to work with so we couldn’t ask for a greater partnership,” he stated of the resort proprietor.
Every year, the group inducts an individual or individuals into its Corridor of Fame who, by means of their management, dedication and professionalism, have made vital and sustained contributions to the tourism business in Maine. This yr’s Corridor of Fame inductees are Maine’s tourism workers.
“These staff are the spine of our business,” affiliation board Chairman Rick Martin stated. “They’ve made tourism the success it has been over the previous 100 years and can hold it going for the following 100 years. It’s notably applicable that we acknowledge them in 2022, after the previous very difficult two years and all they’ve accomplished to assist tourism survive and get well.”
All Maine Tourism Affiliation members will obtain a certificates recognizing their workers as Corridor of Fame inductees. The primary certificates was introduced to the employees at Poland Spring Resort, who acquired a standing ovation for his or her excellent work on the group’s gala.
The annual assembly additionally included the induction of two new members to the board of administrators: Geoff Iacuessa, president and normal supervisor of the Portland Sea Canines, and Don Kleiner, proprietor of Maine Open air, knowledgeable information service.
Two different board members had their phrases renewed: Lynn Tillotson, VisitPortland, and Scott Riccio, Northeast Constitution & Tour Co.
“We did the required annual assembly enterprise however many of the night was about celebrating tourism in Maine, its place for many years as the most important non-public business in Maine, and its resiliency,” Cameron stated.
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